| 1981 PBA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 8 – November 28, 1981 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | MBS |
| Season MVP |
Bogs Adornado ( U/Tex Wranglers) |
| Open Conference champions | Toyota Super Diesels |
| Open Conference runners-up | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Reinforced Filipino Conference champions | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Reinforced Filipino Conference runners-up | U/Tex Wranglers |
The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Board of governors
Executive committee
- Leopoldo L. Prieto (Commissioner)
- Domingo Y. Itchon (President, representing YCO-Tanduay)
Teams
| Team | Company | Governor |
|---|---|---|
| Crispa Redmanizers | P. Floro and Sons | Virgilio A. Dalupan |
| CDCP Road Builders | Construction Development Corporation of the Philippines | Roberto S. Cuenca |
| Finance Funders | Finance Inc. | Emerson Coseteng |
| Gilbey's Gin Tonics/St. George Whiskies | La Tondeña Incorporada | Carlos Palanca III |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers | Consolidated Foods Corporation | Porfirio G. Zablan |
| San Miguel Beermen | San Miguel Corporation | Leonardo M. Guinto |
| Tefilin Polyesters | Filipinas Synthetic Fiber Corporation | Frank R. Ham |
| Toyota Super Corollas | Delta Motor Corporation | Ricardo C. Silverio, Jr. |
| YCO-Tanduay | Elizalde & Company Tanduay Distillers, Inc. |
Domingo Y. Itchon |
| U/Tex Wranglers | Universal Textile Mills | Walter Euyang |
| Canlubang Sugar Estate | Harold Hoffman |
Season highlights
- Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way for the Philippines' hosting of the SEA Games in Manila. [1]
- Rivals Toyota and Crispa played in the finals for the 10th and what turn out to be the last time during the PBA Open Conference championship series. The Super Diesels finally ended a string of three runner-up finishes from last year by winning against the Redmanizers in five games.
- Toyota import Andrew Fields became the first recipient of the PBA Best Import Award.
- William "Bogs" Adornado of U/Tex Wranglers won his 3rd Most Valuable Player Award.
Champions
- Open Conference: Toyota Super Diesels
- Reinforced Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
- Team with best win–loss percentage: Toyota Super Diesels (29–14, .674)
- Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (4th)
Open Conference
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | U-Tex Wranglers | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | |
| 3 | Crispa Redmanizers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1 | |
| 4 | Toyota Super Diesels | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2 | |
| 5 | Tefilin Polyesters | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | |
| 6 | CDCP Road Builders | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | |
| 7 | Gilbey's Gin | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7 | |
| 8 | Finance Funders | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9 | |
| 9 | Presto Fun Drinks | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10 | |
| 10 | YCO-Tanduay | 1 | 17 | .056 | 13 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Semifinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Super Diesels | 5 | 1 | .833 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | U-Tex Wranglers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Toyota Super Diesels | 3–2 | (2) Crispa Redmanizers | 123–116 | 124–126 | 116–126 | 116–98 | 103–97 |
- Best Import of the Conference: Andrew Fields ( Toyota)
Reinforced Filipino Conference
Elimination round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crispa Redmanizers | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Toyota Super Diesels | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | |
| 3 | U-Tex Wranglers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 4 | Presto Fun Drinks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | |
| 5 | YCO-Tanduay | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tefilin Polyesters | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | |
| 7 | CDCP Road Builders | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | |
| 8 | Finance Funders | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | |
| 9 | San Miguel Beermen | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | |
| 10 | St. George Whiskies | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Quarterfinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Tex Wranglers | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | |
| 3 | YCO-Tanduay | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | |
| 4 | Presto Fun Drinks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | |
| 5 | Toyota Super Diesels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tefilin Polyesters | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Semifinals
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Tex Wranglers | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 3 | 3 | .500 [a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Presto Fun Drinks | 3 | 3 | .500 [a] | 1 | Proceed to third place playoff |
| 4 | YCO-Tanduay | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) U-Tex Wranglers | 1–3 | (2) Crispa Redmanizers | 108–113 | 95–91 | 112–116 | 119–124 | — |
- Best Import of the Conference: Russell Murray ( Tanduay)
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
- Rookie of the Year: Rafael Sison (Presto)
- Best Import-Open Conference: Andrew Fields (Toyota)
- Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Russell Murray (Yco-Tanduay)
- Mythical Five:
- Robert Jaworski (Toyota)
- Atoy Co (Crispa)
- Ramon Fernandez (Toyota)
- Bogs Adornado (U/Tex)
- Philip Cezar (Crispa)
Cumulative standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Super Diesels | 43 | 29 | 14 | .674 |
| Crispa Redmanizers | 54 | 36 | 18 | .667 |
| U/Tex Wranglers | 53 | 34 | 19 | .641 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 41 | 22 | 19 | .536 |
| CDCP Road Builders | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 |
| Tefilin Polyesters | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 |
| Presto Fun Drinks | 43 | 17 | 26 | .395 |
| YCO-Tanduay | 42 | 13 | 29 | .309 |
| Finance Funders | 30 | 9 | 21 | .300 |
| Gilbey's Gin/St.George Whiskies | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 |
References
- ^ "Looking back: The PBA's history". Manila Standard.
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